Park City, UT (April 19, 2022) – Emergency medics, fire crews, and police officers all responded to a serious accident involving a tractor-trailer on Tuesday, April 19th.
The accident happened at about 6:05 p.m. in the westbound lanes of Interstate 80 at the Tollgate Canyon Road exit in Park City. One of the vehicles involved, a tractor-trailer, overturned due to the impact. A large HAZMAT spill, presumably from the capsized truck, was also reported.
Paramedics transported at least one injured victim for immediate evaluation and medical treatment. They assessed everyone else involved in the collision and rendered any vital medical care.
No further details pertaining to the accident or the extent of any injuries have been published.
This accident is under investigation by local law enforcement.
Our thoughts are with the injured victim and their family at this time. We hope for their full recovery.
Accidents Involving Hazardous Materials in Utah
When an accident involving hazardous materials occurs, many emergency responders are not familiar with the safety measures that have to be taken to handle this kind of incident without producing more injured victims.
Besides being ineffective, this lack of awareness of safety protocol also creates a risky situation for the victims involved in the accident as well as the responders themselves since a lot of mistakes could easily be made when the operation and maintenance of a tractor-trailer or the handling of hazardous materials are not correctly executed.
Federal and state governments are responsible for the safety regulations overseeing the transportation of hazardous materials. Recently, policymakers at both levels re-evaluated the efficacy of current laws, mainly due to the safety concerns surrounding the shipping of dangerous materials.
If failure to abide by the regulations that control safety and compliance where hazardous materials played a role in your accident, you have legal options available to you.
Park City Truck Accident Lawyers
When a collision caused by another motorist’s negligence causes harm to other people, the injured victims need to seek legal guidance from a personal injury attorney in Park City. Whenever somebody is hurt and another person is the cause, they are qualified to obtain compensation for their losses.
The Park City personal injury lawyers at Jardine Law Offices P.C. P. C., make sure that our clients receive justice. We do everything we can to ensure that our clients collect the maximum amount of compensation supported by their claims.
If you were injured in a car accident because of another person’s actions, contact our Utah truck accident attorneys at (801) 350-3506 to schedule a free claim evaluation to see how we can help you.
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